(308) UDCA - Return Count
(307) UDCA - Remainder Count
(275) Leading a New Suit in the Middle of the Defense
(270) Responder's Systems After a 1NT Overcall
(257) Reverse Flannery
(251) Opening Leads - Jack Denies, Coded 10s and 9s
(228) Preempt Keycard
(193) Competitive Bidding: Bidding over Short Opening Bids
(138) Bidding Philosophy: Steps vs. Specific Bids
This month we return to discussions of Bidding Philosophy. We begin by examining the differences in natural auctions (also called specific auctions) and step-based auctions. In doing so, we try to understand how we communicate with partner and why we have different approaches for different situations.